We Can’t Solve Burnout Culture with an Email Ban

People problems need people-centric solutions.

Teresa Douglas
Nov 1 · 7 min read
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The BBC published this article discussing why banning email outside of work hours might do more harm than good. The arguments focused on why highly anxious or highly ambitious people might need to access work email outside of work hours.

Teresa Douglas

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Mexican Yankee in Canada. Remote work advocate, runner, MBA/MFA, knitter. Blog: teresamdouglas.com. ‘Working Remotely’ forthcoming Simon Schuster Jan 2020

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